A 25-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter have died following a serious traffic accident Tuesday evening near Ketting, close to Sønderborg, reports Jydske Vestkysten. The collision occurred around 7 p.m. on the main road, involving a head-on crash between two vehicles.
The child was flown by helicopter to Odense University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead later that evening. The mother, who was critically injured, succumbed to her injuries Wednesday evening, according to people close to the family and confirmed by South and Southern Jutland Police.
A 58-year-old woman in the second vehicle was also injured but is not in critical condition.
Police report that the investigation is ongoing, with no charges filed at this stage. Authorities are awaiting the traffic inspector’s report, which will assess technical factors such as vehicle speed and condition to determine the cause of the accident.
The road was closed until approximately 10:10 p.m. Tuesday.
